Companies Pushing the Boundaries on Recycling

It takes a lot more than a recycling bin in the office to make an effective recycling program. Here are ten companies pushing the boundaries with creative approaches to recycling that do good, for all of us.

1. Best Buy: This retail giant makes it easy to recycle electronics at its stores and even offers trade-in rebates toward the purchase of new products.

2. Toyota: Toyota takes a lifecycle approach to automotive design in part, by building cars that are easier to dismantle at the end of their life.

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3. Pepsico: In partnership with Waste Management and Keep America Beautiful, Pepsico created the Dream Machine Recycle Rally, a nationwide school program designed to raise awareness among students.

4. Starbucks: Is making progress toward its goal of having front-of-store recycling in 100% of its cafes by 2015.

5. Dell - Through an initiative called Reconnect, most electronics can be recycled, reused, or even broken down into components by staff at local Goodwill stores.

6. Lowes - Consumers canbring in a number of different products to stores: paints, aerosols, or even mercury-containing CFL lightbulbs.

7. Terracycle: This innovative company takes a creative approach by allowing groups to send in products that typically have to be landfilled, such as shoes, chip bags, or even cigarette butts.

8. Recyclebank: Designed to incentivize smarter environmental choices, this online platform has had success in many areas and municipalities by offering consumers rewards for recycling.